I had my life all figured out: graduate first in my class at community college, get the hell out of this town and never look back. So when I had a gun shoved in my face and was told that my home was being used as a command center for a group of mercenaries, I knew my life wouldn't be the same. It also didn't help that the boss's son seemed set on making my life hell.

Written and completed for NaNoWriMo '09: Skylar Evans is floating along in life - not really living. When Elliot steps into her life both lives are changed. Skylar needs to tell Elliot everything. Elliot needs to let things go.